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An hour after her first NHRA Top Fuel victory, Brittany Force was clutching the trophy as tightly as she does her steering wheel.

She wasn't about to let go, either. It was that special, even for a member of drag racing's first family.

Force earned her first Top Fuel win Sunday by beating Terry McMillen in the final at the prestigious Gatornationals.

"I've been chasing this for quite a few years," the 29-year-old Force said. "I've been wanting it since Day 1. It took a lot of work and a lot of time to get here. It's definitely not as easy as you think it is. ... This weekend was just it for us."

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